State v. Martinez

UDALL, Justice:

The defendants, Ernest Ruiz Martinez, Larry Lee Hastings and Jim Charles Will-mon, were arrested in El Paso, Texas and brought to the Pima County jail. They were charged with one count of kidnapping and two counts of robbery. While in jail, defendants were taken from their cells and confronted with.witnesses for the purpose of identification.

A motion to suppress illegally obtained evidence respecting identification of defendants was submitted just prior to trial. The motion was denied. The cause proceeded to trial and the jury returned a verdict of guilty on all counts.…